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Viking Horses offer short horse riding tours in beautiful nature on the outskirts of Reykjavik. Mountains, green nature and the beautiful pseudocraters at Rauðhólar surround our stables. We specialize smaller groups with personalized service. We are open all year round.

What
do we offer?

Viking Horse Riding Tour

Morning riding tour

1,5 hour long horse riding tour in Hólmsheiði hill and surrounding area. Overview of beautiful green nature, mountains, lake and Reykjavik city. Afterwards a light meal, including tradtional icelandic food is offered in Viking Horses café; for example; icelandic flatbread with smoked lamb, deep fried sweetbreads "kleina", beverages and coffee. Pick up at hotel every day at 09:00 am. Drop off at hotel every day at 12:30 pm. Available all year round.

Prize: Isk Kr.18.900

Mjölnir Horse Riding tour

Afternoon Riding Tour

1,5 hour long horse riding tour around Hólmsheiði hill and Rauðhólar, which are clusters of 5200 year old pseudo craters on the outskirts of Reykjavik. When the horse ride is over, a light meal, including various icelandic snacks is offered in the Viking Horses café. For example icelandic flatbread with smoked lamb, deep fried sweetbread "kleinas", beverages and coffee.
Pick up at hotel every day at 14:00 pm. Drop off at hotel every day at 17:30 pm. Available all year round.

Prize: Isk Kr.18.900

Sleipnir Riding Tour

Evening Riding Tour

2 hour horse riding tour around the beautiful hill Hólmsheiði, Stallion Valley and the red and magnificent pseudocrater clusters of Rauðhólar. Afterwards a light meal, including tradtional icelandic food is offered in Viking Horses café; for example; icelandic flatbread with smoked lamb, deep fried sweetbreads "kleina", beverages and coffeePick up at hotel at 20:00 pm every day. Drop off at hotel at 23:30 pm every day. Available all year round.

Kr.23.900

Private Horse Riding Tours

Flexible schedule

We also offer private riding tours, for individuals and for closed groups or families. Horse riding treks and lenght are also flexible. Prices vary. For more information please don´t hesitate to contact us.

Riding horses is a perfect family sport for horse-crazy and beginners. We at Viking horses select horses for each rider and we have horses to suit both beginners and more advanced riders. We look forward to see you.

Are you someone who loves horse riding but don't like riding with big groups of people? If yes, then Viking Horses have tours for you. With different rides at different times to fit into your holiday itinerary, this might be just what you are looking for.
Departure three times daily.
The tours start at 10:00am, 14.00pm and 20:00 pm. Advanced riding tours offered upon request. If this does not fit in to your schedule please contact us and we do our best to find time that…

In an article in Horsetalk assistant professor Ingibjörg Sigurðardóttir at Hólar University asks whether Iceland is the world’s greatest horse owning nation.
Iceland has 240 horses per 1,000 inhabitants, compared to 13 per 1,000 in Europe.
"Business activities like breeding, training, selling of horses and horse-based tourism appear to be considerable in Iceland," Ingibjörg said, noting that 16 per cent of overseas visitors to Iceland in 2009 went horse-riding, 79,000 in total.
Horse-related sports in the country are popular. In terms of participation, horse sports rank third after…

Viking Horses took part in the 2012 Icelandic Horse Festival - held at Reykjavik in the city's surroundings. WE had great fun riding in the parade with 150 other riders:) Yes, horsemanship is in the blood of Icelanders:)

At Viking Horses’ riding center there is a cozy Café, Hrimfaxi, offering light meals such as sandwiches and Icelandic meat soup and drinks. We also have souvenirs for sale, riding equipment, Icelandic Wool Sweaters and more. Hrimfaxi, which is owned by the family, was founded in 1998 and was originally for local riders in the neighborhood. It is a place where people can meet others riders to share and exchange ideas and information related to riding and horses.

There is a bit of a story behind the logo. Icelandic horses are sometimes referred to as viking horses. They have been selectively bred since they came to Iceland a little more than 1000 years ago. Iceland is an island, and import of horses has not been allowed since the 12th century. The Icelandic horse is therefore as close to the original viking horses as you can get.
You could say that the ‘ultimate’ viking horse can be found in norse mythology,…

The Icelandic horse is a breed of horse developed in Iceland. Although the horses are small, at times pony-sized, most registries for the Icelandic refer to it as a horse. Icelandic horses are long-lived and hardy. In their native country they have few diseases; Icelandic law prevents horses from being imported into the country and exported animals are not allowed to return. The Icelandic displays two gaits in addition to the typical walk, trot, and canter/gallop commonly displayed by other breeds. The only breed of…

Riding horses is a perfect family sport for horse-crazy and beginners. WE had a British family riding with us last weekend and they did great even though it was their first time riding Icelandic horses.

There is a bit of a story behind the logo. Icelandic horses are sometimes referred to as viking horses. They have been selectively bred since they came to Iceland a little more than 1000 years ago. Iceland is an island, and there is no import of horses allowed since the 12th century. The icelandic horse is therefore I understand as close to the original viking horses as you can get. You could say that the ‘ultimate’ viking horse can be found in nordic mythology, Sleipnir,…

Did you
know that...?

Prized Possesions

Swords were considered the "heroes weapon" and thought to be very valuable, they were passed down from father to son and were sometimes given names like "Leg Biter" and "Kings gift".

Ullr, God of Skiing

Skis have been used in Scandiniva for more than 6.000 years. Norsemen regarded them as an efficient way to get around and a popular form of recreation. They even worshipped Ullr, a god of winter, justice and skiing.

Blonde

To conform to their culture’s beauty ideals, brunette Vikings—usually men—would use a strong soap with a high lye content to bleach their hair. In some regions, beards were lightened as well.

Dried Fish

Unbearable Scandinavian winters and frost-bound fjords didn’t stop the Vikings from tucking into their favourite food – fish! During warmer months they would hang up and dry fish to eat later.

Our Team

Viggó Sigurðsson

Tour guide & Instructor

Svava Aldís Viggósdóttir

Manager

Harpa Hödd Sigurðardóttir

Booking & Website

Verena Wellenhofer

Tour guide & Instructor

Small Groups – Big Adventures

How are we different? We enjoy travelling and horseback riding in smaller groups.
We think it´s more personal and more fun - you spend less time waiting for a big group and more time enjoying the Icelandic horse and the unspoilded Icelandic nature all around. We think optimal group size is between 2-8 people.

Useful Information

All of our horseback riding tours include light snacks, beverages and coffee. We provide warm overalls, warm jackets, rain gear and riding helmets. Guests should try to dress according to weather. Sneakers are usually fine if it´s dry and warm, but should bring more appropriate shoewear if it´s wet or cold.
Our staff takes pride in choosing the right horse for every rider, and beginners as well as more experienced riders are welcome.

Safety

Age limit is 8 years old and children up to 16 years have to be accompanied by guardians. Pregnant women are not allowed on our tours because of possible health risks to mother and/or baby. People under the influence of alcohol or other drugs are not allowed on the tour. Guest should inform tourguide of any underlying health problems that could effect their ability to parttake in riding tours. Guests cannot carry suitecases, backpack or big cameras on tours. Valuables can be stored in a safe place at our facilites.

Booking

Guest can book a tour by sending us a message at the bottom of the website, through email Viking Horses or by phone (+354) 660 9590 or (+354) 612 5010.
For further information please use the contact area below. We will answer all mails in less than 24 hours.
We accept cash, Mastercard, Maestro, Visa, Visa Electron, JCB or China UnionPay.
15% Cancelation fee is charged when tours are canceled within 2 days of the booked tour.
We are open all year round.